Agenda item

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor D Stockton, the Ward Councillor, Town Councillor Christopher Dodson, representing Wilmslow Town Council, Stuart Redgard, an objector, Ashely Weinberg, an objector and Sam Ryan, representing the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be approved subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement securing the following:-

-           Provision of 30% affordable units.

-           Educational contribution of towards secondary and SEN provision of £499,567

-           Contribution towards ROS of £122,000 if the public open space is to be maintained through a management company.

-           Contribution to Indoor Recreation of £25,500

-           Contribution towards health provision of £185,679

-           Management Plan for the on-site public open space and LEAP or transfer of this to the Council to maintain with a commuted sum of £488,293

-           Contribution for monitoring of Travel Plan £5,000

-           Provision of the bridge across the River Dean

-           A financial contribution to be agreed for the provision of a direct pedestrian / cycle route to Manchester Road or improvements to the local cycle and footpath network between the site and Manchester Road of £150,000.

-           A financial contribution to the provision of MOVA on the junction of Manchester Road and Stanneylands Road of £80,000.

And subject to the following conditions:-

1.         Contaminated land

2.         Importation of soil

3.         Unexpected contamination

4.         Tree retention

5.         Tree protection

6.         Arboricultural method statement

7.         Landscaping - submission of details

8.         Landscaping (implementation)

9.         Time period to implement permission.

10.       Plans

11.       Implement in accordance with FRA

12.       Levels details

13.       Pedestrian and cycle signage

14.       Submission and implementation of Travel Plan

15.       Pedestrian cycle routes through the site

16.       Implement noise recommendations

17.       Construction environment management plan

18.       Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Points

19.       Details and implementation of bridge

20.       Details of play area

21.       Proposals to incorporate features for breeding birds.

22.       Landscape and habitat management plan

23.       Bird nesting season

24.       Provision for hedgehogs through the site

25.       Updated badger survey

26.       Bat friendly lighting scheme

27.       Retention of trees

28.       Water vole mitigation

29.       Updated Otter Survey

30.       Method statement - gressland relocation

31.       Surface water details

32.       Materials as submitted

33.       Cycle facilities for apartments

34.       Refuse storage for apartments

35.       Pedestrian crossing to be built prior to occupation of the houses

(The Board requested it be noted that their preference was for the crossing be

a signalled crossing rather than a zebra crossing).

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Board’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning (Regulation) delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Board’s decision.

(During consideration of the application the meeting was adjourned for a short break.  The meeting was then adjourned for lunch from 12.43pm until 1.20pm).